The following article was written in a different tone than my usual stuff, its more confrontational and in your face and negative at parts, but I believe as a whole it has a very good message and can be a very valuable read.
Being Human
Tonight, after watching the movie Avatar for a second time an [...]
Stepping out of the comfort zone
Travelling isn’t all beautiful beaches, fun parties and awesome adventures. Anytime you travel you step out of your comfort zone, away from the securities of the normal life you’re accustomed to. When this happens you’re bound to be exposed to things that are going to rock your emotional system at [...]
In China the most important time of year is the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is a long holiday that begins on Chinese New Year and people usually get 1 – 2 weeks off of work or school depending on their situation…
I had to leave to go to my new teaching job near Wenzhou on [...]
In my final days here in Yangshuo I headed out with friends to see the amazing view at the top of Moon Mountain, and then to the peaceful and relaxing secret beach with my good friend Jen.
Moon Mountain gets its name by the amazing cresent moon-like formation that occured in the rock. We climbed to [...]
Last week when I was stuck in a Nanning hotel for a few days where it rained 24/7 and my top priority being finding a new job on the internet I had some free time on my hands.
So I solved a Rubik’s cube for the first time.
I bet your wondering how I did it. Anyone [...]
Teaching in Yangshuo for the past week has been a lot of fun. I really enjoy teaching the adult classes because they are relaxing and the discussions generated make them interesting. The students also learn a whole lot more than the children do so they feel more rewarding.
Another benefit is you can hang out with [...]
An experience with the power of now
Recently I found myself really stressed out.
My situation was that I was living in China, without a job, without an apartment and without much certainty about the future. (you can read how this came about here)
I regretted my recent past choices and was bothered by the uncertainty of my [...]
In my last status update I talked about how my time in Guangdong – China was over and how I was moving to Nanning to start a small private tutoring business with my friend Helina…
Things however, don’t always go as smoothly as planned.
After arriving in Nanning Helina and I found the apartments we had found [...]
